A long-awaited ICO project for allowing people to get paid for their extra CPU power launched on ethereum’s mainnet today.
The Anti-Petro? Zcash Is Throwing Venezuelans a Lifeline
The creator of zcash has partnered with a startup called AirTM to help Venezuelans turn their inflated local currency into U.S. dollars, undetected.
Is XRP a Security? That And Other Ripple Debates Explained
Ripple has been on a tear this year, but it’s popularity is bringing back old debates around what its distributed ledger tech is all about.
Hating On Craig Wright Has Become Crypto’s Feel-Good Uniting Force
A developer who’s never been shy about claiming he created bitcoin is facing overwhelming backlash from notable crypto industry leaders.
Monero Fork Underway In Bid to Block Big Miners
A planned hard fork of privacy-centric cryptocurrency monero has just executed and the community is keenly observing the results.
Broken Privacy? The Allegations Against Monero Are Old News
Monero devs think a re-released paper is causing unnecessary stir, but also believe it will help move the crypto’s privacy tech forward.
Can the Lightning Network Avoid Going Corporate?
As startups developing bitcoin’s Lightning Network start pushing the tech forward, some wonder whether it’ll be taken over by corporate interests.
The Crypto ‘Kill Switch’: Monero Is Going to War Against Big Miners
Big miners are eying monero as a next money-maker. The only problem? Developers are taking steps to keep them out entirely.
Zcash’s Coming Hard Fork Could Pave the Way for Even More
Zcash’s first hard fork is coming up, and devs expect it to activate without a hitch, preparing zcash for bigger, better upgrades in the future.
Polkadot’s Radical Plan for Governing a Blockchain of Blockchains
Blockchain governance is getting a shake-up by a forthcoming blockchain created by one of the co-founders of ethereum.
Ethereum and Stellar? Kik’s Kin Token to Use Two Chains
While Kik said it would move its “kin” crypto tokens off ethereum and onto stellar, today it announced it was allowing the tokens to live on both.
Stellar Goes In On Lightning with 2018 Launch Target
Stellar isn’t so far behind bitcoin in absorbing a faster and cheaper layer touted as the future of cryptocurrency payments.
The New Ways to Save Crypto from a Post-Quantum World
However distant it may seem, powerful quantum computers have the potential to ruin cryptocurrency, and developers are already devising solutions.
Airdrop Attack? Monero Fork Condemned as Privacy Threat
Giving away free money isn’t as simple as it sounds in crypto. In fact, an upcoming plan to do just that is being labeled an attack by some.
Soft, Hard or Velvet? New Fork Promises Crypto Upgrades Without Controversy
You’ve probably heard of “forks,” a way of making changes to cryptocurrencies. Now researchers are realizing there’s a new kind.
OpenBazaar Raises $5 Million from Bitmain, OMERS Ventures
OB1, the development company behind decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round.
Thomson Reuters Is Using Your Feelings About Bitcoin to Make Investors Rich
Thomson Reuters has launched a bitcoin analysis product that uses AI to analyze how industry insiders feel about the cryptocurrency.
Why the ‘Worst’ Crypto Networks Will Be The Biggest
From a network design perspective, bitcoin is ugly. As with as city, you have to experience it from a bottom-up perspective to understand its allure.
Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Your Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There’s no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
Overwinter Is Coming: Zcash Moves Closer to First-Ever Hard Fork
A new software release prepares zcash for its upcoming hard fork that is set to activate in June.